■ adjective
1》 paying close attention.
2》 assiduously attending to the comfort or wishes of others.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. attentif , -ive , from atendre (see attend ).
■ adjective
1》 paying close attention.
2》 assiduously attending to the comfort or wishes of others.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. attentif , -ive , from atendre (see attend ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004